Tom Kemp

California Privacy Protection Agency

Executive Director

Tom Kemp is the executive director of the California Privacy Protection Agency. Before his role at the CPPA, he was a Silicon Valley-based tech entrepreneur, co-founder, and CEO. Kemp was a full-time volunteer on the 2020 campaign to pass the California Privacy Rights Act and has since advised on significant tech policy legislation across the country, including the Delete Act (SB 362), the AI Transparency Act (SB 942), and bills in Texas, Nebraska, Vermont, and Washington. He has been recognized for his policy contributions by both the California and Texas state senates. Tom is the author of “Containing Big Tech: How to Protect our Civil Rights, Economy, and Democracy.” He holds bachelor's degrees in computer science and history from the University of Michigan.

 

Contributions by Tom Kemp

  • Closing General Session
    Speaker at IAPP Privacy. Security. Risk. 2025
  • Privacy Compliance in an AI-enabled World: Strategy, Technology and Investment
    Speaker at IAPP Privacy. Security. Risk. 2024
  • Ripple Effects: Unraveling privacy regulation's impact on business ecosystems
    Speaker at In-Person Silicon Valley and San Francisco KnowledgeNet: 25 June 2024
  • Data Privacy Day 2024: A celebration of community and privacy awareness
    Speaker at In-Person San Francisco and Sacramento KnowledgeNet: 25 Jan. 2024
  • What's the Latest with State Laws
    Speaker at In-Person New Jersey and Salt Lake City KnowledgeNet: March 15, 2023
  • Responsible Innovation at the Intersection of Privacy and Artificial Intelligence: Let's start the conversation
    Speaker at In-Person Sacramento KnowledgeNet: March 10, 2023
  • Know Before You Go: Which privacy laws may apply to your operations in the U.S. and Canada
    Speaker at Virtual New Jersey and Ottawa KnowledgeNet: October 20, 2022